religion

• Jacobean society was an era of religious beliefs and religious war. war between Christian Venetians and Muslim Ottomans is directly referenced in the play
• women were perceived as untrustworthy because of Eve's sin
• many people believed black people couldn't be Christian as they were not aligned with God, therefore Othello's tragic end was seen as inevitable
• hellish language (especially used by Iago) would have been shocking for a Jacobean audience